This is one of the articles I’ve written as an employee at the Stewart Webster Journal Patriot-Citizen. It was published on Sept. 9, 2010, on the front page. I also took the three photos that were included with the article on the front page and also on page four.

Central Bank of Georgia held a celebration in honor of their newly appointed CEO, Johnny Myers, on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, from 4 to 6 p.m. at their Ellaville branch.

City and county officials, bank employees and local citizens gathered to welcome Myers and his wife Patricia to the community.

According to Myers, this new leadership will cause no immediate changes in bank policy or procedure. He said that he is still in the process of deciding his goals for Central Bank’s future. However, Myers is sure of two things: that the bank will “maintain its independence” and continue to “be the No. 1 bank.”

Myers, originally from Macon, Ga., attended Mercer University. Although he has lived all over Georgia during his 40 years in the banking industry, his previous residence was in Woodbine, Ga.

Myers has two children and four grandchildren. He and his wife now reside on Meadow Wood Dr. in Ellaville.